Postcode CR2 7HF (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7HF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 7HF is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 7HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 7HF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR2 7HF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CR2 7HF is Croham Road which is centered 236 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Pauls United Reformed Church and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 443 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 783 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7HF (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coombe Wood School.

The local pub for residents of CR2 7HF is The Joiners Arms and is 3.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 3.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 7HF is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR2 7HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR2 7HF, and the approximate distance away.

Croham Road 236 m
Broadeaves Close 239 m
Castlemaine Avenue 255 m
Regents Close 259 m
Campden Road 268 m
Manor Way 273 m
Ballater Road 284 m
Spencer Road 303 m
Croham Park Avenue 321 m
Melville Avenue 332 m
Croham Manor Road 388 m
Winchelsey Rise 402 m
Harewood Road 504 m
B275 738 m
Selsdon Road 765 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7HF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR2 7HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
302 m
Coombe Wood School 419 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
474 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 708 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
887 m
Oakwood School 913 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
929 m
Cambridge Tutors College 940 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
988 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.04 km
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
1.04 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.14 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.23 km
Whitgift School 1.24 km
Royal Russell School 1.26 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.31 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.37 km
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.66 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 7HF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
3.01 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
3.01 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
3.01 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
3.01 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.06 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
3.09 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.13 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
3.13 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.13 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.13 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
3.13 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.13 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
3.22 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
3.22 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.22 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.22 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.22 km
Spring Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2018
3.23 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.27 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
3.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 7HF - Data from Apr 2022

St Pauls United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Old Palace John Whitgift Sch Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Campden Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Old Palace John Whitgift Sch Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 443 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 447 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 447 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 783 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 783 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 7HF - Data from Dec 2021

Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 968 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 7HF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 254,794 kWh - mean 14,155 kWh : median 10,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36023400
Longitude -0.08330200
OS Easting 533543
OS Northing 0164095
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22193
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward South Croydon
Local Authority District Croydon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Croydon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 029A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1